The Holland International Singer-Songwriter Festival (THISSFest)

Event Description

The Holland International Singer-Songwriter Festival (THISSFest) is a unique celebration of the art and craft of the singer-songwriter held each September in The Netherlands.

The inaugural edition of THISSFest took place from June 27th to the 30th 2013 featuring more than 200 singer-songwriters from 30 countries performing in seven emblematic venues in The Hague.

The second edition of THISSFest was held from the 23rd to the 29th of June 2014 in more than 30 venues in Amsterdam, Haarlem, The Hague, Leiden, Rotterdam and Utrecht featuring 300+ musicians from 30 countries. 

THISSFest 2015 will take place from the 25th to the 27th of September at the Rijswijkse Schouwburg, a stunning, intimate, seated, multi-venue, state-of-the-art theater complex located minutes from The Hague city center in the heart of the Randstad conurbation, one of the largest metropolitan areas in Europe with more than 7 million inhabitants, setting the stage for THISSFest to become one of Europe's most international musical events. Nestled between Leiden and Rotterdam, Rijswijk is easily accessible to all forms of transportation including two airports, major bus, tram and train lines and is a short bike ride from The Hague city center, Leidschendam-Voorburg and Delft. 

THISSFest 2015 will feature three days of original live music on two stages performed by more than 30 artists from 15 countries. 

THISSFest offers two very distinct types of performances: the MAINSTAGE SHOWS, which highlight songwriting artistry complemented by the live interpretation of the songs by the artists who wrote them, and the SECRET SINGER-SONGWRITER SESSIONS (S4 STAGE)—held in the smaller, more intimate of the two theatres—connecting the artist to the audience in a way that is up close, personal and spontaneous. Each 45-minute session is packed with original music, stories and an opportunity for the audience to interact with the artists by making comments or asking questions related to the theme of each session. Both show formats offer great music by some of the most relevant singer-songwriters of yesterday, today and tomorrow.

To see the shows and lineups, please visit http://thissfest.org/shows/.